On Tue, 30 Jan 1996, Eugene Hunn wrote:

> Have the authors considered weaver birds, beavers, termites, bees, wasps,
> spiders, etc.? As an anthropologist I have long thought the focus on tool
> use/manufacture misplaced as a defining behavioral propensity of _Homo
> sapiens_. However, find me a crow (or a chimp or parrot for that matter)
> that can generate an uncountably large number of meaningful sentences and
> I'll step down from my pedestal.
>
> Gene Hunn.
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Gene and Tweeters-- A lot of questions here. Other folks who have been
reading about these Corvid Crafters question whether the tools are
planned, and whether they are stored. Good question/Different venue.

I would recommend, though, that you visit the homepage highlighting Alex,
the African Grey parrot.
<http://rampages.onramp.net/perfect/pepperbg/index.html>

Alex can discern shapes and color and quantity (up to 6 or so). From
browsing this website and from reading more about Alex, I gather that he
can also put together several unprompted sentences. "Uncountable"?
Probably not. But he's still in process! Enjoy--EB